Comments: Grandma’s expertise in nutrition dates back to the 60s.
A lot of women of the Sixties do not know how to cook. In fact they are not familiar with many household duties like laundry or cleaning or hosting Tupperware parties.
They don't know much about personal hygiene either, failing to shave legs and armpits. They don't know how to dress either except in baggy and distasteful long dresses or skirts.
They have few social skills such as mingling at cocktail parties, attending weekly bridge games, going to PTA meetings, helping out at church rummage sales.
They are not exceptional wage earners either, macrame and tie-dyed tee shirts having low commercial value.
Perhaps Grandma was enhancing the food with pharmaceuticals. Go ask Alice.
Posted by chasmatic at December 20, 2014 11:01 PM
I read this with morbid fascination and an uncomfortable sense of familiar feelings. I'll leave it at that.
Posted by Joan of Argghh! at December 21, 2014 5:19 AM
Joan: it is well you left it. A depressing piece with none of the redeeming values of an ode to an aging family member.
I'll stick with the comment I made before I read the article. Poor humor is better than bitter truth. A story about my uncle Letsgo would be better.
Posted by chasmatic at December 21, 2014 6:45 AM